whim
BrE /wɪm/ AmE /wɪm/
noun en → es
a sudden and unreasonable wish or desire that you cannot explain
capricho, impulso repentino
- on a whim
Collocations a sudden whim · follow one's whims
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She decided to go on holiday on a whim.
Decidió irse de vacaciones por capricho.
a decision made suddenly and without thinking carefully about it
decisión impulsiva, resolución repentina
- make a whim
Collocations a sudden whim · act on a whim
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He made the decision to quit his job on a whim.
Tomó la decisión de dejar su trabajo por capricho.